Ex-deputy chairman of the Supreme economic Court Yemelyanov was sent into custody until January 30

Ex-deputy chairman of the Supreme economic Court Yemelyanov was sent into custody until January 30

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Artur Yemelyanov was taken into custody until January 30, 2025 without the right to bail. He is suspected of taking bribes for making "necessary" court decisions and participating in a criminal organization.

On December 3, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv chose a preventive measure in the form of detention until January 30, 2025 without the right to bail for the lawyer and ex-deputy chairman of the Supreme economic Court Artur Yemelyanov. He is suspected of making "correct" Court decisions for bribes, reports UNN with reference to Suspilne.

Details

The investigation accuses Yemelyanov of taking a bribe and participating in a criminal organization that also included relatives, lawyers and employees of the Supreme economic Court. He is also charged with receiving a bribe for a decision that he made in 2008 as a judge of the Economic Court of the Donetsk region.

"Yemelyanov, acting intentionally, by collusion and consent with another member of an organization that was organized by the former chairman of the Supreme economic Court of Ukraine to commit crimes," prosecutor Bohdan Mazuruk said during the court session.

At the same time, Yemelyanov's defense stated that it would appeal against this court decision.

Previously

The state Bureau of Investigation detained the former deputy chairman of the Supreme economic Court of Ukraine, Artur Yemelyanov, for participating in a criminal organization. The suspect was a member of a group that made "necessary" decisions in economic disputes for bribes.